Amir Khans little brother

Pakistan! Whats your point?

 

Lewis didn't have a great early career in Britain though. He only became really popular here, when he got to world title level but I'm talking about the Olympics as a stepping stone.

Plus Canada is still in the Commonwealth whereas Pakistan is one of our enemies, I suppose.

 

I don't think that's a fair comparison as Lewis had been living in Canada for a few years with his family before the olympics, Khan's brother on the other hand I presume was born in Britain (Khan was) and his family have been living over here for decades, so unless he's not good enough to get selected then I can see it making it hard for him to gain a strong UK fanbase, having a brother that has represented Britain in the same sport will also shine the spotlight more on his decision.

I think representing Canada made it hard for Lewis to get a good fan base too btw as even though he was a superior boxer to Bruno he was never as popular, that could have been just as much to do with his dreary personality.

 

Even if he did fight for Pakistan, once he comes back to the UK and wins a few fights, he'll have the same following.

A lot of people didn't know who Froch, Calzaghe, Hatton or Haye were until they started fighting at the highest level. A lot of people don't even know much about their earlier careers and especially their amateur careers.

If Haroon does make it to the top most people wouldn't care who he fought for at the olympics.

Not politically it isn't.

 

If he can't make the GB team then why not play for the nation of his parents? This story is only an issue for some people because the country is Pakistan. If his parents came from Australia, and representing the Aussies was his backup plan, noone would care.

Because some posters and a lot of the British public have a hatred for Pakistan they are going to get all worked up over a non-issue.

 

It's a lugubrious sight watching my English forebears reduced to trite multicultural tensions. That's not the ethos that spread industrial progress and political liberalism to the four corners, gentlemen. Where is the supercilious behavior directed toward any colonial people?

 

I don't know mate!

But I do know that where a cricketer (Pietersen for example) decides to represent a country other than that of his birth there can be hell on, and not just from the fans!.

Personally, I could not care who he represents (That is assuming that he is good enough to make either squad).

If he represented Pakistan, but proved to be a decent person I will probably be a fan of his.

If he represented GB and proved to be a wanker I would not be a fan!!

In short, it is the lad himself who will determine whether I will be a fan of his, just like any other boxer.

 

We don't know if it's because he's not good enough to make the British team yet though.

 

Now there is a sensible post!!

 

I'm a big of Amir's a tremendously skillful boxer and proud of his UK heritage so he gets support regardless of his colour

 

It could be suggested that our "Supercilious behaviour" has suffered severe erosion (due almost entirely) to the aforementioned multicultural tensions!!.

 

:good Good post!

 

Agreed!! And we will not know for another two years!

 

I don't think it's a race issue his brother fought i the UK team so UK fans won't respect him if he fights for another nation

 

If its true that he wont be picked for the GB team, then who can blame him? Especially since his brother went to the olympics a few years earlier.

If it was a case of choosing Pakistan over GB then... **** him